CitationDrvr

Words do not describe!!! World record Pirahna caught in the Amazon!

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A Tupolev

Holy S! That is one scary looking fish.

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Mystère

Didn't knew they could get that big !!!

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C-Rex

Probably tastes good in open fire. Hmmmm Grilled Piranha !
I bet it tastes excellent, just don't think about how or what it ate to get that big. lol...

gospodin

FYI, that's not a piranha, and I've seen these pics before, saying they caught this in the Congo. Dunno what it is, but it's pretty fugly.

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CitationDrvr

I was thinking the same thing exactly!

C-Rex

I'll withdraw my last comment. Here's what I've goggled.

You're right, it doesn't look like something that even resembles a sub-species from the Piranha, though are from the same family (Characidae) But different as explained on the bottom of my post.

Piranha-Info.com© :: General information about Piranha's

Other source.
Piranha on Steroids (aka African Giant Tigerfish) - Fishing Forum - Lake Ontario - Trout & Salmon

It's a hoax ! * Issue 78 - December 2007 - Page 14

Summary:
Email forward with photographs of a large fish with a mouth full of long, sharp teeth, claims that the fish is a world record sized piranha.

Status:
Genuine photographs - False Description

Example: (Submitted, October 2007)


Commentary:
According to the subject line and description that comes with these images, the fish shown in the photographs is a world record sized piranha.


It's a Giant tigerfish.


There is no disputing that the fish is a large one, and, with a mouthful of sharp teeth, a ferocious looking one at that! However, the fish is not a piranha. In fact it is a Giant Tigerfish (aka Goliath Tigerfish, African Tigerfish). Tigerfish and piranha belong to the same family (Characidae) but are entirely different species. Piranha can grow to a maximum length of 60 cm, but most are smaller.

The natural habitat of the Giant Tigerfish is the rivers and streams of Africa. Although the fish shown in the photographs is a large example of its species, Giant Tigerfish are known to grow to enormous sizes and are considered by fishermen around the world as one of the top game fish.

The exact location where the shots were taken and the identity of the fishermen is currently unclear.

CitationDrvr

Mmmmm!!! Grilled Tiger fish!!!